Calm before the storm...

Hello friends,
Just wanted to say hello, and answer a few common questions I've been getting-

- Yes, we're alive.
- Yes, more releases coming (very soon I'm told).
- Yes, the next microcosmicmedia art print is nearly done, coming in May.
- Yes, may offer a small subscription in the summer- planning on releasing a bunch of art prints during the second half of the year, but don't worry about it yet.. I'll make all the info public asap when I figure it out.
- Yes, I pinch myself daily when ruminating on the coolness of the projects I've been working on.. not a metaphor btw, I seriously leave marks...

As frustrating as it is to have to wait to share previews/info, someone reminded me recently that it always takes much longer to do things the 'official' way.. hopefully some people still care about that stuff (anyone?). Thanks all for hanging in there with me.. as soon as I possibly can, I'll spill all you need to know about the next release.

I'll leave you with a few pics of interesting LPs, found in a box thought lost long ago... some real gems in there, wanted to share a few of the more bizarre/cool/unexpected ones...
-JC

No, didn't buy these at time of release! I hope (most of) you know who these guys are.

I wonder if the 'avid fan' got tickets?

As a child, couldn't figure out why they sounded a little 'off'!

The actual set that started my fascination with illustration...

Just one of the (large!) vibrant panels inside...

Who took my #*$% Fair Warning? (VHII I don't mind as much..)

A new one... John Carter IMAX poster

Worked with Mondo for this promo poster for the upcoming Disney IMAX 3D release 'JOHN CARTER'.

A lot of people have been waiting a very long time for this film to get to the big screen-after all, it's been 100 years since Edgar Rice Burroughs began writing about John Carter's Mars adventures, and those stories laid the groundwork for many scifi and fantasy properties of the modern age (Star Wars, Avatar to name two biggies). Based on the designs I've seen so far, it looks to be quite an impressive and unique vision of Burrough's world.

Tried a completely different approach for this one, as the poster is meant to mimic those large-scale, fully blown out scifi art promos you'd get with your fast food kid's meal circa '79 (just missing the folds of course!). This image is heavily based on the more realistic, 'grounded' designs contained in the concept art for the film, as opposed to more fantastical interpretations by Frazetta and other illustrators who have largely defined the look of Burrough's Mars over the last century.

Shipping updates and misc. news

Hello all-just a quick update on those waiting on JP and Fortress orders-

First batch shipped end of last week, but majority are shipping today and tomorrow. Sorry for the delay- usually like to get domestic orders earlier but a badly timed flu last week messed with my schedule (didn't want to ship you a nice virus with your print!). Regardless of what batch your print shipped in, if you're in the US you should have your print by week's end.

Other print/illustration news:

-Working on the biggest print (literally) I've ever done- this image will be unique in more ways than one.. playing in a world I never thought I'd get to visit
-Also just (finally) finished a poster for a childhood favorite- ironically the first thing I've drawn that really seemed to frighten my kids! That's some kind of twisted endorsement, right?

More specific news on these projects soon (and some art print stuff- remember those?)
thanks for listening--JC

FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE Onsale

SOLD OUT- thanks so much everyone.
 One print per person-multiple orders will be refunded. Any oversells etc. I'll notify everyone asap- thanks so much for the support!

"Fortress of Solitude" print release Monday 1/30

Hi friends, let's keep the release train going- next up is "Fortress of Solitude."

PRINT DETAILS:   9-color screen print, 36"x12"- $95 (yes they are signed)

WHERE/WHEN: I'll put up a new blog post with 'Add to Cart' buttons on Monday, Jan. 30th at a random time in the afternoon (EST).  Please don't ask when-I have very few available and I'm attempting to get through this with as few oversells/refunds as possible.

A little background on this one-

I felt very fortunate to get the opportunity to create this DC-licensed print for Mondo, and even more so since it involves the most iconic superhero of 'em all. Even though I knew the comics and enjoyed the cartoons & 50s TV series, my first real gateway to the Superman mythos was through the Richard Donner films. One of the first 'grown up' books I ever bought was a text-heavy Making of Superman: The Movie; I pored endlessly over the few black and white "behind the scenes" photos, made up mostly of shots of wire flying tests and carpenters building the massive Pinewood Studios sets.

The largest of these was the Fortress of Solitude, and it seemed the the greatest cathedral ever built. The film's crystalline design just felt more 'otherworldly' and exotic than previous comic book incarnations of the Fortress (with mountain cave and clunky keys) and much more like a piece of an alien landscape replicated in an Artic wasteland. This image is a direct homage to Donner's universe (quickly corrupted by the hack named Richard Lester); if there was a goal, it was to make it feel like a long-lost original piece of concept art for the '78 film.

As always, thanks for listening- hope to see some of you back here tomorrow afternoon for the sale.
-JC

JURASSIC PARK - onsale

SOLD OUT- thanks everyone!

One print per person-multiple orders will be refunded.

If something oversells, I'll notify everyone asap- thanks so much for the support!

'Jurassic Park' Poster 10 color screen print- $100 OUT OF STOCK

'Jurassic Park' Art Print version 10 color screen print- $125 OUT OF STOCK

JURASSIC PARK release details

Hi friends,

Planning on putting my copies of the Mondo 'Jurassic Park' poster & art print up for sale tomorrow, Jan. 27th at a random time (please don't ask when-I have very few available and I'm attempting to get through this with as few oversells/refunds as possible). The one hint I will give is that I try to wait at least until Pacific coast folks start to rise (I'm on EST time if you're curious).

Print details-both versions are 24"x36",  signed 10-color screen prints (with a nice bonus sky split), poster will be 100, art version 125.

I'll add a new post to the blog with "Add to Cart" paypal buttons at a random time during the day Friday, 1/27.

See you then
-JC

Hitting the ground running...

Hello friends, just wanted to throw up a quick post to say hello- things have been so crazy right off the bat in 2012 I haven't had time to properly share much of what's new...

Hope you all had a great new year so far; I'm well into the next poster project, one I've been kinda waiting to make for a few decades.. dammit it's fun. I promise a bigger update soon to share some more details about future (and past) projects and other misc. info.













FYI-My copies of Jurassic Park and Fortress of Solitude (which I haven't even talked about here!) have finally landed, but any sale info etc. will have to wait til next week- I appreciate you all hanging in there while I take care of some deadlines. Talk to you soon-JC

Holiday Onsale is OFF..thanks everyone

Hello friends, welcome to the 2012 Holiday onsale... thanks for the purchases everyone! If anything screwy happens, just shoot me an email and we'll work it out. And if something oversells, I'll notify everyone asap- thanks so much for the support! ________________________________________________________
 

 TIDBITS OF TIME - 25x15 screenprint (10 color) - **out of stock**

A THOUSAND YEARS WIDE 30x12 screenprint - **out of stock**

SINFUL, WINDBORNE 20x16 screenprint - **out of stock**

LAST IN A LINE AP 24x9 screenprint - **out of stock**

SLEEPING IN LIGHT UNCUT SHEET 26x20 screenprint - **out of stock**

UNCUT SEA MONSTERS ETC. 24x36 screenprint - **out of stock**

Holiday Onsale 2011 details...

Hello friends, 
Just wanted to drop a quick note about the onsale happening later today (Dec. 18) around 8PM EST.

I'll have some of the prints I did this year for Gallery 1988: the Hudsucker-themed Tidbits of Time (from Crazy4Cult) and A Thousand Years Wide (from Devil Town)- plus a few miscellaneous goodies I've dug out of the flatfile for the occasion. (sorry no Mondo stuff yet, those will have to wait until the new year)

Check back here at the onsale time- I'll make a new post with buy buttons etc. when the sale goes live. Thanks again everyone for all your support, hope to see some of you tonight!
-JC